Company number 07287464
Charity number 1144025
Curfous DIM¢tlv•
(LIMIt￿ by Guaranlee)
Group R•port and unaudlted
FIna￿l0[ Statgments fortho year
ondod 31 March 2023
Fordham Flnance Group LTD
Cortlflgd Publlc Accounlants
8640 Paul Slrnet
London EC2A 4NE

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Contents
Page
Reference and Administratlve Details
Dir8ctr)rl Tru*è8s' Rerm
Indepwmlent Examiners Repr*t
Statemènt of Finanaal Activilies Ilncluding Inry)me and Expe￿Ilture Accounti
10-13
Balance Sheet
14
Cash Flow Statsment
15
Notss tothe Finanaal Stslements
16-24

Curfous Dlroctlv•
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R•f•r•nc• and Adminlstrativo Dotsils
Constitullon
The company is a privats ￿MpanY limited by guarantse registered in EW - England and Wales. company
number 07287464 and its goveming dooJm8nt is its Momorandum and ArtKles ofAsso¢iaty)n. The company
is a registered charity, number 1144025.
Dlro¢tOfS and trnstees
As sel out In the Art'des of Association membership is open to individuals and organisations who apply to
the charity in the fom required by the dire¢tors and who are approved by th8 dir8¢tors. The mininum number
of members is thr88.
Policies and procedures adop￿ for the indLKtion and training of truslees are ongoing and Incorporated
indir8Qty into the regular trustees meetÉngs.
The trustses of the charlty during thè w and the year end, were..
Stephen Crocker (Chair)
Laura Elltott
rieman Fitzgibbon
Joana Gana
Ollie Hester
Kurniko Mendl
Kieran Miles
Pelia Tzanova
resigned 4 December 2022
reslgned 4 Deceffthr 2022
Dlrectors of the Llmttod Company
Tieman Ff(zgibbon
Joana Gana
Ollie Hester
Kumiko Mendl
Pelia Tzanova
apFointed 12 August 2022
appoinled 12 August 2022
appointed 12August 2022
12 August 2022
app)int8d 12 August 2022
Artlstlc Dlrectorand CEO
Jack Lowe
Executlve Produ¢or
Suzle Klrk Dumitru
resigned 02 Soptember 2022
Indgp•nd•nt examlners
Fordham Financo Group LTD
Bank•rs
Barclays Bank. 5- 7 Red Lion Street, Norwich NR13QH.
Registernd offlce and operatlon address
St SiTnon and St Jude Church, 49 Elm Hill, Norwich NR3 1HG.

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The director and tfustees present their anr￿al report tcgether with the finandal slatem&nts of the charity for the
period ended 31 March 2023 which are aso prepared to meet the requ1￿mentS for a directors. report and
accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The referen￿ and admlnlstratiV8 details set ujt on pages 1 and 2 fcrfm part of this rewxl. The financial
statements comply witti Charlties Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, th8 Memorandum and Article$ of
Aswdation and Accounling and Reporting by Chafilies.. Statsment of Recomm8nd8d PractKe aP￿Icable to
charf(ies preparing their aco)unts in accord8nce with the Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
These finan¢i81 statements r•pr•sent consolidated xtivty includlng that of the charity's newly formed trading
subsidlary. The actiwty was in its infancy during the reporting period and will therefore become more developed
over future periods in order to contribute rrttye signrficantly to the charity's overall objectives.
¢urfou5 dIr•Ctl￿ - Prfnclpal actmty
The pr(ncipal actsvity of the company was that of thealre productlon with a p2rtlcular focus on tourlng. worklng
from their first pemanent home at 49 Elm Hill in NOrw￿h.
The company aclivty is supported by Arts Council England's National Portfol￿ Prcgramme and the building by
Nomch Cty Counal and Norfolk County Council. Further Core grants have been achieved from Gatfeld Weston
Foundation. The Fentors AJts Twst and Norwth Consolidated Ch8rilies.
curlous dlr•ctlve- our Mlsslon
¢urlou$ dir8ctNe's mission 15 lo eXl￿Ore theatre through the lens of science.
curfous dlr0GtiVo- our Hypothesis
1. What? Everythlng we do engages a￿j expkKes how narrative theatre &in feveal the wonders of
science.
2. HO￿ We work in ambitious, dynamic. and unexpected ways. We introduc8 aud￿nceS to lechnology
and build our o)mmunity through theatre PToductlons and wider eXp8rien￿s.
3. Who? We tell famillar storteg in unfaM￿lar ways. We always prioritise unheard vol￿$ wrihln our ever-
growng cultural community.
4. Where? We worf( hyper-locally and Intemalionally as pwt of an inter￿nneCted approach.
5. Why? We believe science can h8lp ug all navigate 215t century lrfe- and that theatr8 is the b8st way to
communlcale Ihese ideas.
curiou$ dlrectlve- our bluepTlnt
Yhe always excellent cui?ous directive'_ Lyn Ga￿
curlous directive ts the only theatre company in the UK solely offering a Year￿Qund theatre programme
exdusively focused on science & society.
Since 2008, curious directive's core mission has b88n to create world-class theatre exploring life through the
lens of 5Ci6nce.

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In 2022-23. with our flexible 417m cre8lton space in Norwlch. we have the engine rwm for our mission.
exploring topics from astrophysics to zoology. These productions have toured tr) 120 venues reaching
170,000+ audience members regionalty, nationally. and internationally.
Our 11 major productions have re￿iVed 17 awardsIr￿MInaliOnS (Induding tsvo Scotsman Fringe Frsts} with
an intemational touring track-record across 11 countries, induding world-Tenowned conkmporary theatre
festivals., from Melbcwjme to Hong Kong. Our work takes Norwich to the worfd.
Our plays are published by BloomS￿ry and our work Tegulady described as 'CUtdng edge, and/or'ground-
breaking,.
We start all our productions with our fvture aUdien￿S, with a Science Club. Our theatre has been called
'emolionally<harged'. 'heart-felt' and 'deeply moving, by audiences and critiGS alike.
It has taken us 15 years for us to reach a replicable blueprint for an annual programme of work.
Our 2022-23 programme. summarised below. showcases our core activity - and we hope ignites a shared
passion with the reader.
In shaplng our objectives for the year and planning our athities, the trustees have considered the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefrt, induding the guidance 'public benefit= runniro a charity {PB21'.
I projecls follow bespokè publlc engagement activities. At every step of our charitatrAe activitses, we work with
members of the public.
curlous dlr8ctive- OUR 2022-23 CALENDER OF ACHIEVEMENTS
APRIL 2022: Curious Culiures., 'hands on, chemistry in Care Homeg continues across Norfolk,. from pethme
making. natural ink maknng to 3D printing. In partnership with Black Swan Care Group.
8eneficiaries'. 230
mAY￿ULy 2022: Spindrift. a revival about QUan￿M Biology, ran for 4 weeks in our Main H￿se theatre in
No￿lch.
..so moving...$upert)ly intell¥Jent and subtle...the cenlral metaphor of quantum mechanics may be found at
the cellular leve15 of its concept. story. sound. light, Mdeo and theatre craft.,
**** The Stage. May 2022
8eneflGlarf88: 4,890
AUGUST 2022: Botsnlcal Garden Bar & Kitchen ran all summor In the garden next to our ¢hurch. We
Independenlly manage the enterprise, focusing on local produ￿. greal food, and stowelling.
8eneficiaries'. 4,800
SEPTEMBER 2022: Our prcfject Maglc Me continued. with Longfield Care Home in Essex, exploring
further scientific interactions in a Care tr￿ne settlng.
Beneficiaries- 40

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OCTOBER 2022: ojrious dlrective was on residew. perfomilro FROGMAN onboard QMII, and then In New
York City. USA. developing new productions from prewous Science Clubs- Inciuding tim& spenl at the New
Yfxk Museum of Natural Hlstory.
Beneficsaries: 450
NOVEMBER 2022: curlou8 dlrective began work on Feudal. about Norfolk farming. We gathered soThE core
artists together lo exF*xe the themes of the play.
Beneficlarlas: 20
DECEMBER 2022: I￿r annual theatre workshops In the community Ind￿ W￿Ing with local
asylumlrefugoe charl￿e$, Care Hom88 and St Marfn's Hou8ing Trust sharing and bulhJlng partidpant's intsrest
in Scien￿.
BeneficÈaries: 30
JANUARY 2023: Tho second year of our 3. week-long residencies called HYPOTHESIS retreats for 3
independent theatre ¢ompani8s. We offered £2,500 grants. industry trainin9 surgeries and space to dream.
Our 2022-23 c4)mpanies included 'Max Percy & Friends,, 'Emergency Chorus, and 'The Whiting's On The
Wall,.
Beneficiari8s.' 15
FEBRUARY 2023: Sdence Club. a night out in science. Inthguing areas of science are infmally shared by a
research scientisl wlth a Plzza, Pint (or non-akY)holk drink)- for £10. 2023 topics were'An IntroductKYt to
Organ Donation, & 'An Intrc¥Juction to Sleep scYanc8'.
Beneficiaries.. 630
MARCH 2023: Our txFworking Spa￿ {at £68.501month} continued to help artists in Norwich professionallse
their organisallon - swapping their kntchen tsble for a homely. affordth workspa¢e.
Beneficiaries: 40
New (year-rr￿nd> charitable activity for 2022-23
1. CURIOUS CRÈCHE: We noticed that parents were struggling to afft)rd to pay for theatre tlckets due to the
added additional cost of Ghildcare. In a city like N0￿Ch, where there ts a signfficant proportion of the populat
with young families, thi$ is a blg problem for th8 maintenance and growth of our audiences. We piloted a scheme
where we delivered a crèche. on site for a malinee perfomtsn¢• btheen 1pm¥3pm for famllEs. The
safeguarding and logistical burden of this prtsJramme was signrficant, ixrt we beli8ve it is gmund-breaking.
Ben8ficIar￿￿ear. 60 (2022-23)
2. THE LABORATORY.. In 2022-23. 15 organisations benefitted Irom sectors ranglng from environmental groups
to ￿rnMun￿ groups. Al received support from curious directive. Our fingerprints are all over many SUC￿$S1u1
projects launched from Norwkh.
Beneficiar•ear. 478 (2022-231
3. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT UBRARY: Theatre compantes rarely have the ￿dget to explor& technic81
innovation. However. central to our productions ts th8 use of innovative sound, video, motion capture and more.
In 2020 we started a Technical Equlpment Library. This addipsses the 'blL)ckage' that artists often feel wrth the

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use of technobgy. Whilst the use of technology is not th8 only way to expand prnctics. A is now very
commonpla¢e for artists to come lo us first to request the use of equipment. and we always say 'y8S'.
Beneficlarle￿ar.' 390 (2022-231
Total beneficiari8s 2022-23: 12.073
Total audience (digital) 2022-23: 21.000 {44.000 page views)
SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
We post regularly atout our actlwties. parfculaty in NoMch.
Instagram: 1733
Twitter. 3,900
POLICIES
Policies for the 2022123 year ind￿18 (reviewed on a rolling basl$):
1. Privacy Policy.
2. HR Policy (Disciplinary and Griovan¢e Prccedure}.
3. Oigitsl Policy and Action Plan.
4. Sexual Har8ssment- Code of Bohaviour.
5. Environmental Policy and Action Plan.
6. Safeguarding Cod8 and Practice.
7. Health and Safety Policy for all freelancers.
8. Creative C8S6 for Div8rsty and Ewalilles Action Plan.
9. Updated Reserve5 Poltcy.
10. Data Collection Policy (internal).
11. Dignity and R8$pe¢t at Worf( Policy.
12. Recruitment Policy.
13. Training and Development Polw.
14. Procurement Method Statement.
15. Maternity I Patemity I Shared Parental Leave Policy.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
In 2022123. curious directlve wlll ￿ntribUte £51,000 to reseryes. This amounts to just over 6 months Core
operating costs. Thls is a S￿nIficant step for the Chartty. mad& possibl8 by the financial management of our
founder and CEO, Jack Lowe.
Our Arts Council England Natlonal Portr01￿ Organisation £91,471 ¢ontlnued as per usua.
We have been able to attract new ￿re funders from Garfield Weston Foundation, Fenton Arts Trust and Ihe
NO￿lCh Consdidated Charlties. a5 well as an in-year addltlonal grant from Norfc4k County Council, in
recognition of our signifiGant cLrfribution to the County.
Our wre funding from Nomich Cty Council and Norfolk County Coundl also continues.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is a company limibj by guarantee.

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The charfty has a Chair and a further six Twstees follow our Articles of Assodation as our govemance
docum8nt (updated in 2020).
Rgcnjltsnent of Trustees takes P￿ce after open dl$cus4on between the Artistic Director and Tho Board of
Trustees during quartet1y Board me8tings atr￿Jt gaps in our 5killset. An Open Call then is published across
dlverse channels. The process of recfublment begins with an inrbal approach to an individual who has applled,
followed by an informal meeting whare an invitation 18 rnado lo ob5eNe a Board meeting. The appointmenl is
then put to a vote in the Board meeling, followed by a ssgnalure and a number of doujments shared wrth the
new Board member.
CAPACITY
In 2022123, our Èam re(luced to 1.5ft8 to ensure a robusl, bul sllmline delivery team.
SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTIONS
This report is prepared in a¢¢c*daneA v￿th the provisions ofthe Companies Act 2CrfJ6 retating to small
¢ompanies.
Thls re
Board of T￿￿te8S on 12.12.2023 and signed on their behalf by.
n Crocker.
Cha

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees curious directive** 

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages 10 to 24. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under s. 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

(1)accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

(2)the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

(3)the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the _Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations_ 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which 

attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 


Signed 

## Name: **Mr. James Fordham** _ACPA_ 

Relevant professional qualification or body: Certified Public Accountants Association (CPAA) 

Address: 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE 

Date: 15/12/2023 

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Unaudlted Consolldated Statement of Flnancial Activlti•s
(Includlng Income and Expenditure Account)
for th• yoar èndod 31 Mar¢h 2023
2022
Char
Charity
Inwbme trom donatlons grants and18ga¢l•s
Grants
ACE NPO bJndlng
ACE Culture Re￿Very Fundlng
HMRC Job RetentFon Sthème fundlng
Othergrantslfundi
91,471
91,471
104,052
12.895
36,548
244,966
73.519
164,990
Incoma from charftablo a¢llvlt
Th•atro
Thèatre Incom• and project specific fundlng
SSSJlop%tal funthng
Box officeifeeslguarantees
SSSJ èarned income
other incomelreimbursed expenses
77.690
33.310
81,500
67,421
193,1
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Unaudlted Consolldated Statement of Financlal Activlties
(Includlng Income and Exponditure A¢¢ount)
for the yoar ondod 31 Mar¢h 2023
2023
Charfty
2022
Charity
Expondlturg on charltablo actlvlt106
Theatre
Productlon costs
Salaries
Fees
Socwl securty o)sts
Pension Costs
ProduCt￿n costs
sssj
TravellacthmmodatK#V$U￿stertce
Ma￿tIn￿proM0t10n
Production researchldevelopment
Administratlonlsundn'es
87.803
12.458
7.553
101,379
85,092
5,381
2,322
68.795
110,586
17,505
3,141
18.270
37,078
4,631
535
411
170.183
395,062
Supwrt costs- page 13
Govemance costs. page 13
46.226
2,976
50.736
2.978
219.385
448,776
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Unaudlted Consolldated Statement of Flnanclal Actlvllles
(Including Income and Expendlture Ac¢ount}
for th• ￿or8nd•d 31 Mar¢h 2023
2023
Charfty
2022
Charity
Support and goveman¢e costs
Support Costs
Offl¢e ov•rhgads
Telephonefintem8t
Insuran
Rep8irslmaSntenan
Depreriation of production equipment
Depreciation of fixlureslffttingslequipment
Depredation ofvehides
774
5,634
2,888
7.500
12,196
2,145
1,958
3,976
5,791
8,628
4,291
31.137
25.624
Admlnlstratlon costs
Fees
TRiniWdevelopment
Travdltrar￿p0rt
ComputerllT (x)sts
Printintypostagelstslior
Advertising
Subscyipts'onsllice￿8
Sundries
4,253
188
2.581
2,200
485
7,726
3,442
1.022
250
1.788
216
8,528
16.837
Profes81onaVfinanclal
8ookkeepi@accountancy sOf￿¥are
Bank charges
Bad debts
5,270
1,291
6,759
1.516
6,561
8275
46.226
1.736
Governance costs
Legallprofessional
AcC￿Jntrn￿yIConsUltanCy
578
2,400
2,976
2,978
49,202
53,714
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Unaudltod group and charlty balan¢0 sheet at 31 March 2023
Group
2023
Charlty
2023
Charity
2022
Flxod assots
Tangible asset8
61,275
61.275
83.116
Total fixod asS0ts
61,275
61.275
83,116
Currènt assots
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
10
59.013
76,526
63.597
76,526
100.3C#)
3,075
Totsl Current a6s•ts
135.539
140.123
103,375
Cr•dftors: amount& falllng duo
wlthln one y
11
123,605)
{26.8301
(55,9911
N•t ¢urrnnt as8•ts
111,934
113.293
47.384
Cr8dltors: amounts falllng due
After moro than ono y•ar
12
11,5CKI)
Total net assets
173,209
174,568
129.OC(I
The funds of thè charity
Unr05tr1cted funds
General fund
Deslgnated fund
Non4iartsble tradlng subsidiary
Res&lctod funds
15
101.513
51,000
(1.359)
22.055
101,513
51.C
87,103
16
22.055
41,897
Tolal funds
173.209
174,568
129,000
For the year ending 31 March 2023 th8 company was entitled to exemplw from aLpJf( under sectton 477 of
the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No memb8rs have required Ihe charitable company to
obtain an audit of its ac¢ounts for the year in question in accordance with S￿l0n 476 of the Companies Act
2006. However, in accordance with seGtion 145 ofthe Charities Act 2011 the arLounts have LEen examined
by an ind&pendent examiner whose report appears on page 9. Th8 Trustees 8c*nowladge Iheir
résponsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with Tegard to aC￿Unting reLY)rds and forthe
pr8paration of accounts.
These fin
8ubJe
and
tements have been p￿Pared in accordance wth the provisions appllcable to companies
he small
nies. r
e. The unaudited fi￿ar￿jaI statements on pages 1tk24 were approve
d for issue by
stses on 08
212023.
Croc
The notes o
an
ntegral part of Ihe8e fjnancial statements.
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Charlty Cash Flow Statement
for the year and￿ 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Cash flows from oporatln9 actlvltle6
19
18,310
56,221
Cash flows from Investing activltlos:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of propety, plant equipment
Not ¢ash provldod by Invostment actlvltle$
(65,3791
(65,3771
Change in cash at bank and in harKI in the rgporting period
73,451
(9.156)
Cash at bank and in hand at the beginning of the ￿pOrknng
period
Cash at bank and in hand al the end ofthe reporting period
3,075
12,231
76.526
3,075
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Accountlng poll¢l•s
1.1. Baals ot preparfng the flnanclal stat•m•nts
The financial statements have been prepared In acwdance Accounlsng and Reporting by
Charities.. Ststemenl of R8cx)mm8nded Practlce Ilssued October 2019} applicable to charities
praparing tt)eir acix)unts in accordancg with the Financial Rep)rttng Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effectiv6 1 January 2019) - (Chatities SORP IFRS 102)), and th&
C(Mnpanies Acl 2(J)6.
The Charty m88ts the definltion of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and Ilabi1Iti8$ are
Miitlally recognised at historul cost or transaction value unless othetwse ststed In the rel￿an1
accounting policy notes.
1.2. pre￿ratIon of tho aecounts on a golng concern knls.
The company 18 dependent on the continued support of grant aidwyg t*Jdies. The trustees belteve that
the company will continue to receive this SUP1￿ and act￿dIrW￿fy ￿nSider that it is appropriate to
prepare the Inancial $tstements on the going concern basis.
1.3. In¢oming resour
All in(¥mlng resources are includod in the Statement of Financi8lActivit18s when..
- the charity is legallyentitled to tho funds
- any perfonnarKe coTrJittons attached to the income have been met or are lully wlthln th8 control of
the charity
- there is suffjclent c6rtaintythat roceipt ofthe incomè is c0nsk1e￿d probable
- the amount can be ￿I1abty measured
. Donotlons and1•￿•8
Grantsldonalions are rec¥Jgnised In ir￿{￿nIng resources In the year In which they are receivable, except
as follows:
-when donors specfy that grantsldonations given to the charity must b8 used in fulure accounting
periods, the income is deferred until those perkyjs.
- when donors Impos8 conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes enlitled to use
such income, the Incom8 is deferred and not induded in incoming resour￿ untll the preconditions for
use are mel.
- Charltablo actMtIo5
Theatre In¢ome - income from box office, perfomance fees and sundry other theatrical income is
Included in incomlng resourcts in the period In whlch the relèvant show takes place.
Prolect speclfic funding - when donors speclfy that donatlons and gTants arp for particular restricted
purposes. which do not amount to pr&condftion$ regarfing entitlernanL this Income is inclLMled in
IncomlrKJ resour￿ of restrlcted fvrKts wF¢n r￿e1V£ble.
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. Donal•d sthvlces and facllltles
Donated serviGos orfacilities are recognised as income when th8 charity has control overthe item. any
conditions a$50clatad with tha donatsd item have been met, the r8c8lpt of economic benefit from the
se by the charity of the f(em is probable and Ihat e¢onomic benefit can be measured reliably. On
teoipc donated services and factlities a￿ tECX)gnised on basis of the value of the giftto the charity
whith is tho amount the chanty would have been willing to pay to obtaln sery1￿S or facilities of
equivalent ewnomic benefft on the open market.. a correspondln9 amoLtnt Is then recognised in
expenditure In the period of receipt.
- Inv06tm?nt Income
Intere8t on furKIs held on depos￿ is induded when receivable al￿ the amunt Can be measured reliably
by Ihe charity. this is nomially upon nolfficalion of th8 interest paid or payable by the Bank.
1A Resources èxp•ndod
All expenditure is induded on an accruals basis inclusive of any VAT which cannot b8 recovered and
is reGognised when:
- there Is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payN*nt
- it is probable that s&Uement will be required
- the amounl of the obligation can be measured relk9bly
- Costs of ralglng funds
Costs incurred in attractlng donations. and those incurred in trading actlvities that raise bjnds.
- Charltable acuvltles
Theatre production costs- costs Incurred in production and running of productions toured in the year.
. Support costs
The administrative and overhead costs a550ciated with running th8 office from vthich the company
operates as well as govemance ￿. Support are wholly attributablé to theatre productk)n costs.
. Govemanco ¢ost8
Costs assockated wlth the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charlty.
1.5. Fund a¢¢ountlng
Funds held bythe charity are either..
- Unrestricied 9eneral fund$ - these are funds whlch can be u8ed In accordance wllh the Charitsble
objects at the discretion ol the trustees.
- Restrlcted funds- these are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purp)sgs wlthin Ihe
objects of the charty. Restrictions arise when spe¢ifi&d by the donor or when funds are ralsed for
paTbcLAar restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nalure and wrpose of each fund 5$ i￿luded in the notes lo the flnancial
1.6. Pon81on8
The company operates a defined contribution scheme for th8 bonefits of Ils employees. contributions
are recognised as expenditure wher¢ due.
17

Curtous Dlroctlve
ILimited by Guarartse)
Notss totho Flnanclal Ststements
forth• y•ar ond•d 31 March 2023
1.7. Tanglble flxed agsets and d•pre¢lation
Individual fixed assets Costing £300 ￿ more are capitalised al ¢osL
Depreciation is provided at annual rates calcub8ted to write off the cost less residual value of eath
asset over its expected usgfvl life. as fotlows..
Plant and ma¢hlnery
FiXtu￿$/frttingSleqUipMent
Motor vehides
5 ￿ar5 straight line
5 years slraight line
8 years straight lino
1.8. Debtors
Trade and otherdeblors are recognisod at the Sett￿ment amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid after taking account of 8nd trade dlsccAJnts due.
1.9. Cash at bank and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand includes cash and short tenn highly liquid investments with a short maturity
of three month$ or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposrt or similar acLount.
1.10. Credltors and provisk)ns
Creditors and provisions are recognlsed vthère the charity ha8 a present obligatlon resultiro from
past event that will pr{￿ablY result In the transfer of fijnds to a third party and the amount due to settle
the obligation can te measured or estlmated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised
at their settlement amount after allowing for any trad8 dis￿Unts due.
1.11. Flnancial Instruments
The charity only has financial 8ssets and financial liabilities of 8 kind that quallfy as basic financial
instruments. Basic financsal instwments are initially recognised at transaction value, and subsequently
measured at th8ir settl&m8nt value.
1.12. Signlfi¢antAc¢ounllng Estlmal8sand Judgem8rrt¥
In detemiining the ¢arrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities, the charity makes asgumptions of
the effects of uncertain firture evènts on those asset$ and liabilitles at the balance sheet dato. The
chartys estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and expectalton of future
events and are revlewtrj annually.
In¢oming resources
The total incoming resources for the year have derived from the principal actiwty undertaken
wholly in the UK.
18

Curious Dlrectlve
ILlmlted by Guarantee)
Notesto the Flnanclal Statsments
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Other income
2023
Theatre Tax ReliefffTR)
32,539
85.KJ1
Nèt InGomel{expendtturo) forlhè year Is
¥tsted after c￿rgIng.
2022
Depreciation of tangit4e fixed a58ets
Independent Examiners. remuneration
- indep8ndent examination
- other services
21.842
18,710
1,200
1.368
1,2C(S
1.2CiI
Tru8ts89' •moluments and rgkn1)urn•d expenses
The trustees r6C8ived ￿ retrKmeration during the yew12022- £nil).
The aggregated erThJunt reimbursed to trustees dLwing the yew was £nrf {2022- £nU).
19

Curiou$ DirortiVO
{Limlted by Guarantso)
NfAes to thtr Finan¢lal Statsrnents
for tho year ended 31 March 2023
Staff costs and nUrn￿
2023
Staff costs
Salaries and wages
Social securty(x)sts
Pension costs
87.803
7.553
101,379
5,381
96,902
109,082
No employee earned £60.000 or more during the year {2022- nil).
The key management Personnel of the charrty o)mprise the Trustees and the Senior Management
Team. The tolal employee b8n8fits of the key management personnel of the charity We￿ £35,(IXI
{2022- £35,000).
Slaff numbèys
The average numbers of employees (Induding casual and part time staffj during Ihe year was m8de
up as follows-
2023
Numbor
2022
Number
Productson
Penslon costs
The (Limpany operates a defin8d contribution pension schem8 in respect of its employees. The
scheme and ts assets are held by independent managers. Th8 pension charge represents
contributions due from the company and amounted to £1,44612022 - £2.322).
The tharity is exempl from tsx on income and gains falling wrthin section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or
section 252 of the TaX9￿n of Chargeable Gain$ Aot 1992 to the extent that tlwe are applied to rts
chantable objects.
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Curfous Dlrgctlve
IUmll8d by Guarante&l
Not•8 to tho Flnancial Statsm•nts
fortho yoar endod 31 March 2023
Flx¢d assets-tanglblfr ￿8￿ts
Fithregl
flttlngsl
eqylpment
Motor
hld88
Productlon
equlpment
Total
1 April 2022
NAlditions
37.504
66.288
17,163
120.955
31 March 2023
37.504
66.2e8
17.163
120,955
D•w&clalion
1 April 2022
Charge for year
31 March 2023
17.156
7.50
16.392
11196
4,291
2.145
37.839
21.841
24,656
59,680
Nfjl book valuos
31 M8rch 2023
12,848
37.700
10.727
61,275
31 March 2022
20.348
49.896
12,872
83.116
10. Debtors
2022
Trade debtors
Other debtors
PrepayThnts and ac¢w8d in(Dme
1,143
7.047
55,407
5.214
5.065
90,021
63,597
100,300
11. Credltors: amounts falllng dug
wlthln one year
2023
2022
Loan
Trade credrtors
Othertsxationlsocial s￿rity
Other ctBdltors
Loans to related parks
Amals
O&ferr8d income (note 13)
450
24.533
2,681
2,235
4,119
4.902
1,110
12.115
12.115
13,977
26.830
55,991
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urlous txrectlve
{Llmlted by Guarantee)
Notos tothe Flnanclal Ststsments
for th• yèar ond•d 31 March 2023
11 Crodltor8: amounts falling duo
after more than one year
2W23
Loan
1,5C
13. Dotorred In¢ome
Balance at 1 April 2022
13,977
Amount deferred in the year
Balance at 31 March 2023
Deferred income relates theatre inwmÉ re¢%ived In advance.
14. Llmltsd by guaranteo
The prtvate limited company is registered in EW - England & Wales. is limited by guarantee and does
not have a share capital. Each member gives a guarantee to contribute a sum. not exceeding £10. to
the c£smpany shoukl it be wound up. At 31 March 2023 there We￿ 7 members.
15. unrestr1¢t￿ funds
Brought forward
Incom•
ExpDndltur• Transf•rn Carrled Forward
General fund
87,103
201.384
170.087
151,0001
51.000
101.513
D85ignatsd Fun
51.000
Totsl
87.103
201,384
170.087
152,513
*Tho d8slgnat•d fund r•pres8nts capital resoNes s•t asldo lor the pvrpose of potentlal wlnd up costs
tho ¢ompany may Incur In the future.

Curlous DlrOGtlve
{Llmft•d by Guarantsel
Notss to the Flnanclal Statements
for lh• yoar ended 31 Mar¢h 2023
16. Restricted funds
Brought Fornvard
Ino)me
Expenditure
Carried Forward
Fixed Assets
ACE Reboot
New Anglia
Magic me
GaStr0r￿n1C
41,897
21.842
18.000
6.332
3.124
20.055
18.000
6.332
3,124
2.000
2.000
22.055
Flxed a$s•ts
This fund consists of grantsldonations recelved specifically for the purchase of fixed assets. The
funds are transferred lo the general fund over the expected useful life of the assets.
The balance at 31 mS￿h 2023 Is attributable to:
Pr0thCti￿ eqLipment
20.055
20.055
Magic Me
A multi-year prcgramme of acthiltylhat CUT￿￿$ dlrective is dellvwing in pathership wth Exc8lcaTe
and Magic Me f¢X a car8 home in East Anglia.
curious di￿¢11¥8 is proud to ￿ntinue th8ir ￿TrdIng relationship wtih Norwich Cty Council who have
funded them to consolidate and build uwi their communty-facirffJ activitses in 49 Elm Hill.
17. Anatysls of net assets tset￿8n funds
Goneral
nds
Rostrlctsd
funds
Total
FuThJ balan¢•s at 31 March 2023
are represent8d by..
Tangible fi'x8d assets
Net ￿rrent assets
Long t8m (liabilities
41,219
77.181
20,055
61.274
79,181
118,400
22,055
140,455
1B. R•lated partytransa¢dgns
During the year, the Charity split Its tradlng activtties into a wholty owned Substdiary {CURIOUS
DIRECTIVE ENTERPRISES LTD Company number 14098239). At the end ofthe period the ch8rity
owed ts subsidiary £4.584 as an intere8t free loan repayatrAe on demand.

Curfous Dlrectlve
{LlmRod by Guarantso)
Notes to tho Flnan¢lal Statements
fr•r th• y•ar ended 31 March 2023
19. Ro¢¢nclllatlon of not Incomel(expondlture) to nol cashflow from ¢)peratlng activities
2023
2022
Net incomel(expendliure) for the
reporting period (as per tr
stslement of financial activitres)
Dèpreciallon
Oividends. int8rest and rents from inveslments
(In¢reaseydecrease in debtors
Increasel(de¢yease) In treditors
11.455
74.979
(21.8421
{3)
76,584
(36.429)
{18.7101
12)
{85.128}
47.662
Not cash Infiowfrom oporatlng actlvltles
56,221